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shoulder in Arabic

كَتِف katif

UK/ˈʃəʊldə//ˈʃoʊldɚ/

shoulder in Arabic: كَتِف (katif), كِتْف (kitf), مَنْكِب (mankib). In English, shoulder means the part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

Arabic words for shoulder

joint between arm and torso
كَتِف katif, كِتْف kitf, مَنْكِب mankib

English meaning of shoulder

  1. noun The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
  2. noun The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
  3. noun A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.
  4. noun The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.

Full definition of shoulder

shoulder in a sentence

  • The parrot was sitting on Steve's shoulder.
  • He stopped the car on the shoulder of the highway to change the flat tire.
  • He shouldered me out of my own band.

Synonyms of shoulder

shoulder in other languages

Questions about shoulder in Arabic

What is the meaning of shoulder in Arabic?
Shoulder in Arabic is كَتِف (katif), كِتْف (kitf), مَنْكِب (mankib).
ما معنى كلمة shoulder؟
Shoulder: كَتِف (katif), كِتْف (kitf), مَنْكِب (mankib).
What does shoulder mean in English?
Shoulder means the part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

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